Press Release

Haynes Boone Technology: Corporate & Commercial Practices Ranked Among Best in Texas by Chambers USA

June 14, 2022
Haynes and Boone, LLP has one of the top-ranked Technology: Corporate & Commercial practices in Texas, according to Chambers USA 2022 (Chambers and Partners).

Haynes Boone ranked among the Top 8 firms in Texas in Technology: Corporate & Commercial. Chambers noted that the firm “is well placed to advise on an array of technology sector matters, ranging from software and IP licensing and development to strategic partnerships and joint ventures, with substantial strength in data privacy and cybersecurity,” adding that “the firm brings to bear a team of technologically adept lawyers who are based in its Dallas office.”

Chambers shared direct praise from market sources:

"A team of highly skilled attorneys and patent prosecutors who are very service-oriented and extremely responsive, consistently delivering high-quality work product and services."

"They're a full-service firm; there's nothing we can hit them with that they can't handle."

Individually, Chambers USA ranked Partners Randall Colson, head of the firm’s Technology Transactions Practice Group, and Bill Kleinman as Texas leaders in the practice area. Chambers shared the following praise about the lawyers:

COLSON:

Chambers ranked Colson as a leader in Texas in two practice areas: Technology Corporate & Commercial and Technology: Outsourcing. The directory commended his work in the technology space, including matters involving outsourcing, cloud computing and SaaS, and noted that his client base encompasses both customers and providers, including internet-focused and other technology sector businesses. Chambers offered praise from market sources:

“He's very good at drafting and giving practical advice when reviewing contracts.”

KLEINMAN:

Chambers noted that Kleinman handles “a variety of technology-related transactions. He has experience in deals ranging from M&A to strategic alliances, and he is also well placed to advise on commercial contract matters within the technology sector.” Market sources offered the following praise:

"He's a great lawyer to work with and he's very effective in finding us specialty resources to overcome roadblocks."

"He has an amazing way of synthesizing very complicated issues and coming up with practical advice."


The firm’s Technology Transactions Practice Group is dedicated to helping clients structure, negotiate, document and close a variety of commercial transactions involving technology and intellectual property. The group’s deep understanding across a broad range of technologies, coupled with a focus on clients’ unique business concerns, enables it to serve clients in industries such as banking, consumer products, energy, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, restaurant, semiconductor software, IT, transportation, and utilities. Many of the group’s lawyers hold degrees in computer science, electrical engineering and other relevant fields and have worked in-house at leading technology companies.